Occupational Therapist – Social Care (Community)
About The Position
Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a Social Care team in Stockton-on-Tees. This is an excellent opportunity for an OT with community and social care experience who is confident managing a busy caseload and delivering high-quality assessments to support adults with a wide range of disabilities. The successful candidate will work autonomously across community settings, helping individuals maximise their independence through assessment, rehabilitation, equipment provision and practical interventions. You will have the flexibility to work from home between community visits and/or from council offices.
Requirements
- HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience working within Social Care or community OT settings
- Experience managing an autonomous caseload
- Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills
- Confidence working independently across community environments
- Excellent communication and MDT working skills
Nice To Haves
- Liquid Logic care records system
- ELMS equipment portal
- Complex DFG work
- Housing adaptations
- Seating and posture assessments
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied community caseload independently
- Complete holistic Occupational Therapy assessments
- Carry out moving and handling risk assessments and planning, including single-handed care approaches
- Assess posture and recommend appropriate seating solutions
- Complete complex Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) assessments
- Provide housing recommendations and adaptation advice
- Assess Blue Badge eligibility
- Prescribe equipment and recommend adaptations to support independence
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (MDT)
- Apply positive risk-taking approaches and proportionality within OT practice
- Maintain accurate records using Liquid Logic care records system and ELMS equipment portal
Benefits
- Competitive rate of £26.01 per hour
- Flexible community-based working
- Opportunity for contract extension
- Varied and rewarding caseload
- Supportive Social Care environment
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
- Refer a colleague and receive a referral bonus for successful placements
- “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place
- “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
